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Back and Neck Soreness in AM: Could it be my pillow?

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We purchased a new, "state-of-the-art" mattress (read: expensive!), and my back/neck are still really sore when I wake up!

I've noticed that it does not happen every morning, and am wondering if it could be the way I'm sleeping, and if that has to do with my pillow? How do you know if you have the "right" pillow for you? I am a side, back and stomach sleeper (my husband just loves how much I toss and turn at night!).

I've also noticed if I "sleep in" that I'm MORE sore. Is it possible to sleep too much and get sore? By "sleeping in", I'm talking 8-9 hours instead of 6-7 hours.


     
     
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Sweat the Small Stuff: Working Your Minor Muscles for Age-Defying Energy

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Michael Maina, PhD, an associate professor of health and human performance at Roanoke College, in Virginia, recommends exercises to strengthen the minor muscle groups often overlooked in our fitness routines. We typically focus on the major muscles groups like the glutes and abs. Yet, the smaller muscles play just as important a role in keeping us injury free and feeling energetic, particularly for those of us over 40.


     
     
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Melanomas on Scalp and Neck More Deadly Says a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Study

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MONDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) -- The most deadly melanoma skin cancers occur on the scalp and neck, says a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) study.


     
     
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Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag

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TUESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- In the year after their first treatment, head-and-neck cancer patients experience decreases in their physical quality of life but improvements in their mental health quality of life, says a U.S. study.